10 June 2014 Welcome everyone, Let’s begin with the story of Kokomaster D’Banj who just got himself a new manager. The 34 year old Nigerian superstar Afropop singer has recently signed up 23 year old Asa Asika as his manager. Asa Asika is popular for being Davido’s manager up till 2012. Asa Asika is also ... Read More
10 June 2014 While Zimbabwe is celebrating its position as the jewel in Africa’s tourist crown, South Africa is enjoying the fact that it has been named as the only African country listed in the top 25 most attractive countries for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to a new report. The report, the A.T. Kearney’s ... Read More
10 June 2014 Also being signed up is renowned Nollywood actor and comedian, Mr. Ibu AKA John Okafor, or the other way around. Mr. Ibu has just signed up an endorsement deal as the brand ambassador for sports betting company – Merrybet. Congratulations to Mr. Ibu, and responsible gambling advice to everyone else.
10 June 2014 We’re still talking money with this report from Ventures Africa that Africa’s agricultural sector is projected to grow by about $1 trillion in 2030. This very interesting information was made public by Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina at the 2014 International AgrikExpo held in Lagos, Nigeria. The minister also shared ... Read More
10 June 2014 And on the music video scene, Nigerian-Canadian rapper Leaux [pronounced low] features Ice Prince in a new music video called “Problems”. Canadian born and bred Leaux – real name Selick Idahosa – has just released his debut single and music video “Problems”. Leaux is working on making more music with other Nigerian ... Read More
10 June 2014 And from tech cabal the news that Taxi location app Easy Taxi is expanding its operations to Abuja. The app started out in Lagos and is now working with about 600 drivers. In Abuja, Easy Taxi is kicking off with 100 drivers with a bid to gaining more. The organization is working ... Read More
10 June 2014 Moving on to the movie scene, Hollywood based Kenyan-American actor, Edi Gathegi, has got himself a role in a crime thriller called Criminal Activities, starring John Travolta alongside other Hollywood stars such as Michael Pitt and Dan Stevens. Edi Gathegi is popular for his role as Laurent in the Twilight franchise, and ... Read More
Also on the movie scene, but this time on a sad note, Tanzanian legendary comedy actor, Said [pronounced as Sa-eid] Ngamba popularly known as Mzee Smalls passed away on Saturday in Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, after a long illness. Mzee Smalls also had a dance group called “Afro-Dance” which employed several aspiring young ... Read More
Hey everyone, Let’s start with the banging outcome of the MTV Africa Music Awards 2014 which took place in Durban South African on Saturday. The highlight of the occasion was its domination of Nigerian artist with Davido emerging as Artist of the Year and best male artist… Tiwa Savage – best female artist, and best ... Read More
9 June 2014 Over the course of the weekend, Nigeria said goodbye to 2 eminent citizens who had served the nation tirelessly in their different capacities., Alhaji Ado Bayero had been Emir of Kano since 1965 and was widely recognized as a Father to Northern Nigeria. Professor Dora Akunyili etched her name in gold when, ... Read More
